Hybridisation
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of hybridization. UK, alt-of, countable, nonstandard, uncountable
"Polyploidy and hybridisation are important evolutionary forces shaping plant genomes and underlying the huge angiosperm diversity. Both can confer evolutionary advantages [44–46] attributed to the plasticity of plant genomes and to increased genetic variability, generating individuals capable of exploiting new niches [47]."
- 2 (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids wordnet
Example
More examples"Polyploidy and hybridisation are important evolutionary forces shaping plant genomes and underlying the huge angiosperm diversity. Both can confer evolutionary advantages [44–46] attributed to the plasticity of plant genomes and to increased genetic variability, generating individuals capable of exploiting new niches [47]."
Etymology
From hybrid + -isation.
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